A new rule allows qualified 16- and 17-year-olds to work as registered dental assistants, creating an earlier workforce pipeline while maintaining education, registration, and supervision requirements.
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HIPAA Compliance Is Changing and Dental Practices Need to Prepare Now
Proposed updates to the HIPAA Security Rule could require stronger cybersecurity protections, more detailed documentation, and…
Redefining the Dental Hygienist’s Role in Whole-Body Healthcare
Join Lancette VanGuilder, BS, RDH, PHEDH, CEAS, FADHA, as she explores how legislation, autonomy, innovation, and medical-dental…
Study Explores Patient Acceptance of Vaccines in the Dental Office
A newly validated survey reveals mixed patient attitudes toward dentists and dental hygienists administering vaccines while…
Stopping Early Childhood Caries Before It Starts
From prenatal counseling and motivational interviewing to fluoride, dietary guidance, and silver diamine fluoride, evidence-based…
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Test Your Knowledge on Caries Risk Assessment
Staying abreast of the changing landscape of caries risk assessment, management, and prevention will help you provide the highest quality patient care. See how your knowledge stacks up on this important issue.
Nitrous Oxide Increases Success Rates of Pediatric Dental Procedures
Researchers from the Chiang Mai University in Thailand published a study in the current issue of Anesthesia Progress that compared the success rates of pulpal anesthesia in children pre-medicated with ibuprofen when local anesthesia was…
New Findings on Burning Mouth Syndrome
Findings from a dissertation at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gotenburg in Sweden, provides a clearer picture on burning mouth syndrome.
First in Four-part Caries Management Guideline Series Released
The American Dental Association (ADA) Council on Scientific Affairs and the ADA Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry has released an “Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline on Nonrestorative Treatments for Carious Lesions.” The guideline…
UofL Clinic Provides Access to Health Care in Appalachian Mountain Region
A partnership between Red Bird Dental Clinic Inc, in Beverly, Kentucky, and the University of Louisville (UofL) School of Dentistry has expanded the clinic’s ability to serve more residents of Clay, Bell and Leslie counties.
NYU Dentistry to Study Tooth Enamel Formation
The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded a $1.4 million, 4-year grant to researchers at New York University College of Dentistry (NYU Dentistry) to identify the…
How Much Do You Know About Digital Technology?
The use of digital impressioning and computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing may help improve treatment outcomes. See how well versed you are in these types of digital technology.
Up Your Knowledge on Dental Loupes
Implementing well-fitting loupes into clinical practice can improve both ergonomics and the quality of patient care. Read on to evaluate how much you know about dental loupes.
Test Your Knowledge on Oral Health Literacy
Assessing and addressing low oral health literacy can help improve patient adherence to recommendations and outcomes. How much do you know about oral health literacy?
Milk Teeth Provide Insight to Modern Health
Researchers from the University of Bradford in West Yorkshire, England, report evidence from the milk teeth of ancient Anglo-Saxon children provided a more reliable indicator of the effects of diet and health than bone.
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